Academic Advising

Students are assigned to work with one of our professional staff advisors or a faculty advisor. The name of your academic advisor can be found at the top of your class schedule in WinLINK.
 

Speak with your academic advisor and/or a faculty member who teaches in the program you’re interested in pursuing. Professional staff members in the Office of Academic Advising as well as the Office of Career Development are also available to assist you with making this important decision.

At the beginning of each semester you will have the opportunity to change your major or minor. The Office of the Registrar will post a deadline and will provide a form to submit in order for you to request any changes. We recommend you speak with your current advisor or a professional staff member in the Office of Academic Advising before making this decision.

The university core curriculum is built around the skills that you need to thrive as a well-rounded member of today’s workforce.The details of the core curriculum can be found in the Academic Catalog and online on the core curriculum page. All core curriculum requirements must be completed before graduation.

Yes, sometimes these courses can overlap. Your advisor will tell you which ones do.

A minor is a concentration of classes (usually 18 credit hours) that works with your major. You don’t have to declare a minor. You can apply a maximum of two classes to your minor and major. There are a few exceptions, and you’ll find them in the Academic Catalog, which also lists the courses you need to complete your specific minor. To declare your minor, complete the form located on myGate under the Academic Advising tab.

Your transferred courses and AP credits will be added to your unofficial transcript. You can view your unofficial transcript in your WinLINK self-service account. After your official transcript from another institution has been evaluated, you will also receive a transfer credit evaluation from the Office of the Registrar.

Math requirements vary by major. Math 112 is the minimum math class that applies to the core. Review your degree audit on NaviGATE and speak with your advisor for specific math requirements within your major.

All 100- and 200-level courses are considered general, while 300- and 400-level courses are advanced. Each student must complete a minimum of 40 credit hours at the advanced level in order to graduate. Biology majors are the one exception and require only 34 advanced credit hours. Some majors will require more advanced level courses.

W’International and internship credits are both considered advanced level and are counted as credits that fulfill the advanced course requirement for graduation.

Yes. Taking classes at another college once enrolled as a student at Wingate University is considered transient study. There are several guidelines to follow:
1. Complete the Transient Study form located on the Office of the Registrar’s page.
2. You must have a 2.0 cumulative GPA at Wingate University.
3. Obtain permission from the Office of the Registrar before taking courses elsewhere because you want to confirm the credits will transfer and count towards your degree requirements.
4. Request an official transcript be sent to the Office of the Registrar once the course has been completed and a minimum grade of “C” has been earned.

You may not repeat a class at another institution if you have already completed the course at Wingate University. Your last 30 hours of courses must also be taken at Wingate University.

Yes, foreign language is a requirement for all degrees and the university core curriculum. For a Bachelor of Science degree, you will need elementary foreign language courses (101 and 102). For the Bachelor of Arts degree, you will also need intermediate foreign language courses (201 and 202). Foreign language placements tests can allow you to exempt some levels, but no credit hours will be earned. You will need to replace those credit hours with electives. If you hold the equivalent of a U.S. high school diploma from a school in which the primary language of instruction is not English, you are exempt from this requirement and should contact the Office of the Registrar to confirm this has been added to your official transcript.

NaviGATE is our online advising/degree audit system. You will find the link on the myGate homepage. NaviGATE allows students to track their graduation progress as well as plan future courses. There is a course available on Canvas which provides information about using NaviGATE, and the Office of Academic Advising is also available to answer any questions.